Millions of insulating
glass (IG) units have been fabricated with D-2000 Reactive Hot Melt Butyl IG Sealant from
Delchem of Wilmington, Del. The company says the sealant sets new and higher standards for
long-term field durability, service-life and IG unit performance.

D-2000 is a warm-applied, reactive, hot melt butyl sealant, which contains no silicone,
isocyanates or hazardous materials. Upon application it immediately begins to react with
atmospheric moisture, cross-linking and forming covalent chemical bonds with the glass and
spacer. According to the company, IG units fabricated with D-2000 have attained full
product certification from IGCC and IGMAC. Units fabricated with D-2000 have completed
more than 68 continuous weeks in a P-1 chamber without failure. Another set of units
completed more than 88 weeks in a high humidity temperature chamber without failure or dew
point degradation.

According to the company, IG units fabricated with D-2000 provide more than 20 years of
field service life under the most demanding and stressful environmental conditions.

mirrors and mirror products

Their Glass,
Your Imagination

Located in Antwerp, Ohio, the motto at Spec-Temp Inc. is If you can imagine it,
we can fabricate it for you at the highest level of quality and integrity. The
company services a wide range of customers with glass products for vehicles, furniture,
appliances, shower doors and more.

Spec-Temp can bend glass, screen print, perform edgework and temper or heat-strengthen
all types of glass. The company is ISO 9002 registered, with a fully documented,
world-class, quality system and have been TUV-Rheinland certified since 1995.

According to the company, the Forever Finish line comes with a lifetime warranty and is
manufactured with a physical vapor deposition (PVD) finish that is four times harder than
brass or gold. According to the company, Forever Finish will not pit, fade, tarnish,
corrode or rust.

Whether you operate in Windows® 95, 98 or NT, D-CALC Fenestration is a fully
integrated software program that works with each. It is offered by D-CALC America Inc. of
St. Louis, Mo. and the product targets industry manufacturers of aluminum windows, doors,
storefronts and more. D-CALC allows users to create 2D and 3D designs, modify products,
and offers services that provide purchase orders, quotation and management reports.

machinery

Quick, Set and Bend with Tamglass

For moldless, horizontal, tempering and bending glass, Tamglass, of Finland, has
introduced the Quick-Set-Bend (QSB) system. According to the company, QSB provides a
high volume production environment and a short changeover time for quick, profitable
production runs on cylindrical and non-cylindrical shapes such as J-bends and S-shapes. In
addition, the machines full oven width can be utilized to produce a single bent
shape or multiple bent shapes with single or changing radii.

Taking Glass One Step Further: Interior Glazing System

Pilkington Profilit is the newest interior glazing
system from the United Kingdom-based company. Pilkington says the product is engineered
and applied in a new manner. While the product has been used often in European projects,
it is new to the United States. Profilit curves easily and offers the designer both
aesthetic and economical options to incorporate in the use of columns, serpentine walls or
curved walls.

During Profilit manufacturing procedures, the product is cast into a series of channel
shapes, which are interlocked to form double glazed units. The complete glazing system is
held within an aluminum perimeter frame. No intermediate aluminum-framing members are
necessary to provide structural integrity.

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Suppliers Offer Variety of IG Machinery
Options

Two-In-One Seal System from Billco Manufacturing

The Billco Linear Coater system from Billco Manufacturing Inc. of Zelienople, Pa., is
designed to apply both the primary and secondary seals to linear spacers simultan-eously.
The company says it is the first system available commercially designed to provide a true
dual-seal insulating glass unit. Features of the system include self-diagnostics,
programmable logic control, color touch-screen operator interface, laser controlled base
die and automatic adjustment of the coating dies.

Billco offers a wide range of equipment for producing insulating glass units and
fenestration products including the original Billco Flip Top Washer and the
Billco patented Heat Press.

Bottero Takes the Modular Approach

Bottero Flat Glass Inc. of Pomona, N.Y., has unveiled a new solution for
insulating glass production facilities. This solution automatically loads, cuts and breaks
sheets of glass ready to be assembled into insulating glass units. The company says this
modular approach, using standard glass machines that are custom-integrated with the
insulating glass line, meets the needs of both low and high production facilities.
Complete control of the cutting operation is maintained throughout the cycle, yielding
higher employee productivity and efficiency. The glass flows from storage area to assembly
area in this turnkey system minimizing operator intervention.

Aztech Offers Automatic Gunning System

Aztech Sales Associates Inc. of Somerville, N.J., offers the AGT-VIII Automatic Gunning
System. According to the company, this automatic, high-volume insulating glass gunning
system can produce up to 1,000 IG units per shift with one operator. The company also says
the system provides dramatic savings in material and labor costs over hand gunning, and
seals both double- and triple-glazed IG units with a only a few minutes changeover time.

Stay Cool With Presticks EVN Heat

Prestik Manufacturing
Inc.s EVN Heat Insulated Glass Press produces finished units directly out of
the press with no cooling period. The Ontario, Canada manufacturer says users can close
the final corner prior to entering the oven.

According to the company, the EVN Heat uses a different approach to heating the
IG sealants; rather than using primarily convection heat, it uses more radiant heat, which
selectively heats the sealant and not the glass and the air space. According to the
company, the result is a cooler finished IG unit. This has allowed IG manufacturers to be
able to seal their units immediately after exiting the press, and in some cases, having
the unit sealed prior to entering the press. Other benefits include precision thickness
control and easy replacement of IR emitters.

From 50 to 500,
Sommer & Maca
Offers Production Line

The dual seal vertical insulating glass production line from Sommer & Maca
Industries Inc. offers a variety of options so users can customize the line to production
and budget needs. The company says the line is ideal for manufacturers with production
needs of 50 to 576 units per shift. The line is composed of a vertical washer, lighted
inspection station, assembly area, computerized process and a tilt unloading table.

Customers have the choice of 63-, 79- or 98-inch high vertical washers, with the
ability to process glass lengths of 78-, 110- or 140-inches. The assembly and press
stations are available in automatic or semi-automatic versions. Additionally, several
sizes of tilt sealing and unloading tables are offered.

windows

TRACO Introduces Impact Resistant Hurricane Products

Based in Miami, Fla., TRACO Security Windows and Doors Inc., offers a line of
impact-resistant, hurricane-ready, windows and doors. According to the company, its
Securitys Shutterless Impact Resistant products are designed to withstand
hurricane-force winds of up to 200 mph.

Thermal-Gard Window Program Growing

Thermal-Gard of Punxsutawney, Pa., has recently launched production of its newest
product linevinyl-clad replacement windows. These windows will be presented in a
wood-grain interior/classic white exterior model, and will be offered in a double hung,
slider, casement and patio door lines. Rich Paulsen, director of sales and marketing,
believes that the versatility of this product ensures that Thermal-Gards customers
will not have to compromise the aesthetic value of a window to achieve thermal
efficiency.

fire-rated glazing

InterEdge Technologies Brings Belgiums Pyrobel
to the U.S. Market

InterEdge Technologies of Sausalito, Calif., announced an agreement to introduce
Glaverbels Pyrobel fire-rated glazing to the U.S. market.

We are extremely pleased to be representing the next generation of clear,
fire-rated products in the United States and thrilled with our association of such a fine
company as Glaverbel, said M. Scott Foote, president of InterEdge Technologies.

Pyrobel, manufactured in Belgium, is comprised of multi-layers of glass separated by an
extremely clear intumescent innerlayer that expands upon the application of heat. This
process sets up a barrier to fire and high temperatures allowing safe egress for building
occupants and a higher level of property protection. Foote said that under intense fire
conditions, a maximum temperature rise of 250 F can be expected with Pryobel, compared
with a rise of over 1,000 F with other products currently available.

glazing systems

Commercial Slider from Columbia

Columbia Commercial Building Products of Rockwall, Texas, is marketing a new heavy
commercial slider. The product is thermally-broken and features a 4-inch frame depth with
full receptors. It is available glazed or open for 1- or ¼- inch glass.

Sheffield Plastics Offers
Illuminating Solutions

HYZOD SolarGlaze is a multiwall polycarbonate sheet recently introduced by Sheffield
Plastics. According to the company, the product features a ribbed design that provides
diffused, evenly dispersed light and clarity and 82 percent more visible light
transmission. In addition, the SolarGlaze maintains UV surface treatment for weathering
resistance, is lightweight and warranted against loss of light transmission and hailstone
damage. SolarGlaze is ideal for use in greenhouses, skylights, solariums and other such
projects.

insulating glass and related materials

Ensinger Introduces
INSULBAR® Thermal Barriers

Manufacturers of aluminum windows, doors and curtainwall can take advantage of
Ensingers INSULBAR structural thermal barriers for strength, resistance to heat
transfer and design flexibility. The product is made with glass-reinforced nylon 6/6 and
includes a glue wire of thin polyolefin monofilaments. According to the company, INSULBAR
is the strongest structural thermal barrier on the market, and provides a stronger
combination of insulation and strength than similar products.

Window and Door Related Hardware

Security Lock Secures Schlage Ties

Security Lock recently announced that it now maintains total inventory of all Schlage
mechanical and electrified access hardware in each of its warehouse centers. The Schlage
line includes residential, commercial and institutional locks, knob and lever designs,
interchangeable cores and cylinders. Complete in-depth inventory is maintained for all
Schlage products in every architectural finish, function, design, backset, voltage,
key-way and switch option, allowing Security Lock to now provide single-source
availability for the entire Ingersoll- Rand family of companies.